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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

7 Ranked Colleges
71 Degrees Awarded
$35,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Natural Resources & Conservation is the 26th most popular major in the country with 30,341 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, natural resources and conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,196 and had an average of $25,077 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 3,296 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,241 and $27,211 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 71 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in natural resources and conservation. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality natural resources and conservation programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the natural resources and conservation program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree natural resources & conservation students whose families make $0-$30k list, Yale has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UMass Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 9 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also made our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at UMass Amherst

#3

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Vermont. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

UVM also made our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UVM are $33,326.

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#4

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UMaine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 15 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree natural resources & conservation students whose families make $0-$30k list, UMaine has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352.

Full UMaine Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#5

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s natural resources and conservation students in 2019-2020.

UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576.

Full UCONN Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNH is a fairly large public school situated in Durham, New Hampshire. It awarded 12 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UNH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UMass Boston is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Boston are $36,485.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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